Psychologist, Eating Disorders

Psychologist, Eating Disorders

BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, BC

The Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program provides care to children with eating disorders from BC and the Yukon who are in need of tertiary level support. We provide assessment, recommendations, and treatment for children, youth, and their families, as well as provincial community supports (e.g., team-to-team consults, education, shared care models, and collaborative transition planning). Services include an outpatient, day treatment, and inpatient program. The psychologist will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team both within the Eating Disorders Program, as well as collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the hospital, as well as provincially.

Reporting to the Head of Psychology and Program Director, and in accordance with established policies, procedures, standards of practice and guidelines, the Psychologist provides psychological services to individuals in the Eating Disorders Program. The psychologist will also contribute to departmental and organizational mandates and goals related to C&W's role as an academic health centre.

What you'll do

Plan and organize the provision of services for specified programs or patient group(s), in consultation with the Head of Psychology or designate and in collaboration with the Clinic/Program Manager/Director (if applicable).
Participate in activities related to coordinating the inter-disciplinary team as required for the clinic/program service delivery.
Coordinate and deliver a comprehensive range of psychodiagnostic assessments and treatment services such as cognitive, educational and social/emotional evaluations and psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual or group therapy, behaviour management, play psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, parent groups.
Document assessments, treatment plans and outcomes and advises other members of the treatment team.
Function as a primary Psychology contact for treatment teams, individuals or persons serving identified patient groups.
Make recommendations for program planning and/or evaluation and the revision of criteria and procedures for referrals, needs assessment and case documentation.
Promote the services of the department to the public, community and Professionals' groups as requested by the Head of Psychology or designate and in collaboration with the Clinic/Program Manager/Director (if applicable).
Provide information and advice to colleagues, physicians and hospital personnel regarding psychological assessment, treatment modalities and patient care issues.
Prepare and deliver in-service presentations to department and hospital staff and academic teaching to medical and health care learners/staff as requested.
Represent the department at various meetings as designated.
Supervise and provide evaluations for Psychology Residents and other trainees and students. Participate in training pre and postdoctoral fellows as appropriate.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring

**Qualifications**:
Current registration by the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, or eligibility for registration.
Training at the doctoral level in child clinical and/or developmental psychology, pediatric neuropsychology, or a closely related area.
Recent related experience in women's and/or children, adolescent, psychodiagnostic, clinical and/or health care environment.

You will also have

Ability to communicate and present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to carry out duties in a timely fashion.
Ability to establish priorities, develop/implement short-term and long-term objectives.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Ability to teach and provide instruction.
Proficiency in computer skills related to report writing and to recording and managing data.
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

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